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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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13 Kenny Byers

  • Position G
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olathe, Kan.
  • High School Olathe North
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 190

Biography

Honors & Awards:
•All-NSIC Second Team (2021-22)
•All-NSIC Second Team (2019-20)
•NSIC All-Tournament Team (2019)

2021-22: Started all 27 games ... led the team in scoring (15.3) and field goals (161) ... second on the team in assists (84) ... scored a season-high 26 points vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/19) ... grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. St. Cloud State (1/29) while scoring 23 points ... scored double figures in 21 games.

2020-21: Sat out the season.  

2019-20: Named All-NSIC second team ... started all 29 games ... led team in scoring (16.3), rebounding (6.9), assists (95) and steals (43) ... scored 20 or more points nine times ... recorded eight double-doubles ... scored double figures in all but three games ... connected on 26 3-pointers ranking fourth on the team ... in NSIC play, ranked fifth in the league in steals, 10th in scoring, 12th in rebounding, 12th in assists and 16th in assist/turnover ratio ... scored career-high 33 points at Minnesota Crookston (1/31) ... scored 27 points vs. St. Cloud State (12/13) ... grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Minnesota Duluth (12/14).

2018-19: Played in all 32 games with 31 starts ... averaged 28 minutes per game ... finished third on the team with 10.2 ppg and also averaged 4.0 rpg ... shot 48.9 percent (130 of 266) from the field ... made 21 3-pointers ... named to the NSIC All-Tournament team ... scored double figures in 17 games ...  scored career-high 20 points with nine field goals vs. Crown (11/24) and also scored 20 points vs. Concordia-St. Paul (12/8) ... grabbed season-high 10 rebounds and season-high six assists vs. Crown ... dished out six assists vs. Crown ... scored 14 points vs. Bemidji State (3/3) and vs. Wayne State (3/4) in the NSIC Tournament.

2017-18: Played in 32 games and averaged 11 minutes per game ... averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... missed final two regular season games due to illness ... scored season-high 11 points vs. Wayne State (12/31) on 5 of 6 shooting ... scored 10 points at St. Cloud State (12/9) ... season-high eight rebounds vs. Upper Iowa (12/1) ... dished out season-high six assists vs. Crown (11/21) ... only true freshman to play during the 2017-18 season.

High School: 2017 graduate of Olathe North HS ... played for coach Jeff Walton ... earned first team all-conference honors as a senior ... averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists per game.

Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1999 ... son of Kenny Sr. and Andrea Byers ... marketing major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2017-18Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 187 lbs
    2
  • 13

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 194 lbs
    13
  • 2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 194 lbs
  • 13

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    13